Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2004

Hey Folks,
I am looking for two hard-to-find Athearn tanker cars. I have flooded
the internet with e-mail requests to many train shops via the Walther's
website listings. So far, there have been many replies with the same

Hi from OZ,
Just wondering if anyone out there can recommend a suitable colour to paint
sleepers to give them that seasoned wood colour, before I do the rails.
Thanks

Evening group... I have a notion/need to convert one of my farish class 33/0
to class 33/1 (with bagpipes).
Does anyone know of a detailing kit available or has anyone scratched this?
What materials did you use?

I'm in the process of building a new layout with Vinylbed roadbed which is
pretty nice stuff. However, I am one piece short!! Arrrgh!!!
The problem is, getting just one piece is very difficult, since the product is
produced to fill each order individually and there is a long waiting ...

Has anyone any ideas on how I can build a helix inside a mountain.
Where do I start - I have ideas for building the helix, cutting
plywood circles out and seperated by screw thread studding but where
do I start with the mountain around it and how do I access the inside

After many years of faithful service my bag of 'chads' has finally run out.
( These are the small rectangular 'punchings' from old computer programming
sheets and are used to give a brick effect on model buildings a la Iain
Rice ) Has anyone got any idea where  can acquire some ...

Salvé
Dear all,
As a British modeller with a healthy interest in all things rail mounted or
levitated I am curious about the paint used on US smokeboxes. Why are many

Every S&D layout needs 1 (or 2!)
Currently theres 2 kits available ..Alan Gibson & DJH
Has anyone built one or both of these?...and which one would you recommend?
Advice as always gratefully received

How do you remove the body off the chassis.
Thanks Paul

Anyone know where I can buy a Bachmann body? Specifically for a J72.
Andrew

can any one help? oo scale Kit or built model thanks

I recall an regular ad for such an enclosure, but although I've searched
back through many issues of RM MR BRM and CM, I can't find it.
I want to find out the sizes etc to plan the hole in the wall position in
some imminent building...but can I now fond the ad?..no

It can be awkward fitting motors through or under the baseboard, has anyone
tried using the rod-and-sleeve method with Peco PL10 point motors?  Does it
work?
Guy

Can you get other DCC chips for n gauge that are smaller than the Lenz
LEA511A the cost of this chip is £21.99
A chip that is lower in price and  with just a simple function as forward
and backwards.

Hi All , I'm new to the list and am looking for what sems to be a
`rare item' .   I'm looking for a wheel puller to suit the current
Hornby pin-point (needle point) axles on their current coaches etc.
Would any know of such a unit and where I might purchase such from a